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Title
Evaluation of a biofeedback intervention in college students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders
Description
This study used exploratory data analysis (EDA) to examine the use of a biofeedback intervention in the treatment of anxiety for college students diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (n=10) and in a typical college population (n=37). The use of EDA allowed for trends to emerge from the data and provided a foundation for future research in the areas of biofeedback and accommodations for college students with ASD. Comparing the first five weeks of the study with the second five weeks of the 10 week study, both groups showed improvement in their control of heart rate variability, a physiological marker for anxiety used in biofeedback. The ASD group showed greater gains, more consistent gains, and less variability in raw scores than the typical group. EDA also revealed a pattern between participant attrition and a participant's biofeedback progress. Implications are discussed.
Date Created
2013
Contributors
- Westlake, Garret (Author)
- McCoy, Kathleen M. (Thesis advisor)
- Brown, Jane T (Committee member)
- DiGangi, Samuel A. (Committee member)
- Caterino, Linda K (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
v, 64 p. : ill. (some col.)
Language
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18817
Statement of Responsibility
by Garret Westlake
Description Source
Viewed on December 11, 2013
Level of coding
full
Note
Partial requirement for: Ph. D., Arizona State University, 2013
Note type
thesis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-60)
Note type
bibliography
Field of study: Curriculum and instruction
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- 2021-08-30 01:37:59
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